In a Facebook post on her Cranberrylime craft giftshop business she posted a message.

She said: "Karla was a sister to Ruth and I, it was always the three of us. We will miss her beyond measure."

Pastor Lawrence Kennedy from the church spent time with the family before and following Karla's passing in hospital.

He said: "David and Karla were in charge of our children's meetings, our Good News clubs. The folk just loved her and they are devastated at the tragedy."

Karla was an assistant manager at Country Treasures Daycare, where owner Kieran McCavana said: "We thought the world of Karla. She didn't just work for us - she was part of the family. Everyone is devastated at her loss. She was extremely thoughtful.

"She was so conscientiousness and she was just one in a million and we will miss her deeply.

"She worked with us for over three years. Her and my wife know each other exceptionally well. We are all a bit numb. We are closed on Monday for the funeral. Staff are too devastated to work."